Hey readers! Got an awesome book blitz post for you guys, just in time for Halloween! A new zombie novel that is generating some incredible buzz! What are we blitzing? Dead New World by Ryan Hill! Check out this awesome info and see if it sound great to you!
Dead New World by Ryan Hill
Published by: Curiosity Quills Press
Publication date: October 13th 2014
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult, Zombies
Before the world fell into chaos, the undead existed only in the imagination. Now, more of them walk the earth than living. Zombies move about freely, while humans entomb themselves inside concrete barricades to stay alive.
All that, while the leader of a powerful cult – known only as Reverend – becomes the next threat to the rebuilding United States. Believing zombies to be God’s latest creation, making humanity obsolete, he wants to give every man, woman, and child the chance to become one. With his combined army of humans and zombies, he may well get his wish.
Best friends Holt and Ambrose went up against the Reverend once. Holt lost a foot and a zombie bit Ambrose…though he survived the virus, only to become a human-zombie hybrid, reviled by the living and unwelcome among the dead. When the Reverend kidnaps the woman Holt loves, the race is on to save her from a fate worse than death.
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Ryan Hill
Growing up, Ryan Hill used to spend his time reading and
writing instead of doing homework. This resulted in an obsession with
becoming a writer, but also a gross incompetence in the fields of
science and mathematics. A graduate of North Carolina State University,
Ryan has been a film critic for over five years. He lives in
Raleigh, NC, with his dog/shadow Maggie. Ryan also feels strange about
referring to himself in the third person.
Author links:
Interview with Ryan Hill
It seems like
everybody is writing about zombies these days. What sets yours apart from the
herd?
DEAD NEW WORLD is
full of large action sequences, thrills readers expect from a zombie novel, and
even some hand-to-hand combat between humans and zombies. DNW also has one
major caveat: a select few people can survive a zombie bite. These survivors
become human-zombie hybrids, capable of communicating with and controlling
zombies. The book also does not feature Brad Pitt running around in a
scarf.
What is the novel
about?
Holt, a
seventeen-year-old soldier, must save the woman he loves from a cult leader
bent on turning everyone into a zombie. Born shortly after the zombie
apocalypse, this hellish world is the only one Holt knows. Before it's over,
he's going to learn that zombies may not be the most dangerous thing in this...
dead new world. Dun-dun-dunnnn! You like how I worked the title into my answer.
Sure. It was
awesome. Moving on. Would you touch a zombie on a dare?
No.
What if you were
offered a dollar?
Hm... is there a
chance it could bite me?
50/50.
Let me think...
yeah. For a buck, I can roll with those odds.
Were you inspired
by any zombie tales when writing DEAD NEW WORLD?
Absolutely.
Can you
elaborate? Please?
Fine, if you're
going to press...
Ryan, YOU are the
one making up these questions. You're only being difficult with yourself.
Fair point.
So?
So what?
Answer the
question!
The one about
zombie influences?
*slaps forehead*
YES.
Actually, every
zombie book, movie, or television show I've come across influenced me. I love a
well-told zombie tale, and I'd sometimes find myself wishing they'd stretch the
limits of the genre. Some people don't like Isaac Marion's WARM BODIES, but
it's certainly a unique take on the genre. For me, the biggest thing was
"Why is the zombie virus, or whatever it is, 100% lethal?" I wanted
to explore the possibility of someone surviving. Yes, 28 WEEKS LATER has some
people who survive, but aside from an eye changing color and their fluids
becoming contagious, what's different about them? Nothing. I wanted to dig
deeper into that idea, while also writing a story that had epic action and fun
scares.
Is there anything
else you'd like to see in the genre?
Honestly? I wish
they hadn't made a film adaptation of Max Brooks's WORLD WAR Z. It's by far the
best zombie novel ever written (mine is a somewhat distant second), and while
the film isn't bad, it's not WORLD WAR Z. That novel needs to be turned into a
13-15 episode miniseries for HBO, with each chapter being a different episode.
It would be the greatest zombie story ever filmed. It can still be done too.
Maybe if enough people buy DNW, I can go up to Brad Pitt and his scarf, and
offer to put up the money to make it for HBO. It can happen.
No it can't.
You're right. But
a guy can dream, right?
Sure. Have your
dream. Is there anything else you'd like to say about DEAD NEW WORLD?
DNW is the first
in a trilogy. The second novel is DARK NEW WORLD, and the finale is THE NEW
WORLD. Each novel will dig deeper into this world I've created. They will also
further explore the psychological and emotional impact of surviving the zombie
virus. It's all quite exciting!
Giveaway
Alright readers, that's all I have for you on the topic of Dead New World by Ryan Hill! What do ya think? Sound up your alley? If so, check it out! Special thanks to the author and the amazing team at XPresso Book Tours for allowing me to participate! Until next time, Happy Reading!
-Ethan
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